Pantograph



H. OTT PANTOGRAPH .April 6," 1954 A 3 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Feb. 28, v1951 April 6, 1954 H, 01'1- 2,674,042

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PANTOGRAPH Filed Feb. 28, 1951 s sheets-shed 3 IN VEA/Ton HERMANN 0H' @#M/mw Patented Apr. 6, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PANTOGRAPH Hermann Ott, Kempten, Germany Application February 28, 1951, Serial No. 213,124

Claims priority, application Germany March 27, 1950 Claims. (Cl. 33-25) This invention relates to a drawing instrument of the type known as pantograph or diagraph, serving for reducing, enlarging or accuratelyredrawing any drawings, stencils, diagrams, charts, plans, maps, patterns or other pictorial or graphic representations.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a pantograph combining the simplicity and cheapness of the conventional plain pantograph or Idiagraph with an accuracy nearing that of large size precision pantographs, so as to meet modern requirements in technical use by architects, designers and other draftsmen.

According to the invention bars are used which are linked or jointed together parallelogramfashion, the main points of the system, i. e., the pole, the drawing pencil or stipple graver and the tracing point being mounted thereon, thus making up a system resembling that of a plain pantograph.

According to the present invention these system points are carried in guides mounted on flat bars similar to rulers, the bearing areas thereof for supporting the bar system on the plane of the drawing being arranged in a plane of support lying in, or closely below, the under face of the bar system. Apart from these supporting surfaces provided at the system point guides, further supporting surfaces may be arranged on the rod system in the same plane of support, more particularly at the joints of the at bars.

Thus it is primarily achieved that the pantograph bars are disposed practically directly on, or 'at least only a very small distance above, the drawing plane and the system points, i. e., the pole, the drawing pencil or stipple graver, and the .tracing .point are guided and held in or at least closely over, this drawing plane, so that-the vertical position of the joint pins and the pencils points or system points which is decisive for the accuracy of drawing, is absolutely ensured. Thus the sources of errors caused by the elastic resiliency of the bars in the vertical direction and the inclined position of the joints and system points in the known simple pantographs are substantially eliminated and a high accuracy is obtained. Yet the invention permits a simple, cheap, and robust construction ofthe pantograph which moreover has a low weight, is collapsible to small dimensions and easily portable.

The supporting surfaces of the guidesforthe system points and other supporting points can coincide with the under faces of the flat bars, but' preferably a small distance is left between these supporting surfaces and the bars. To this end,

2 the guides and joint pins or other points of support are provided with flat, advantageously somewhat rounded-ofi supporting legs, whose supporting surfaces are also iiush with the under-faces of inserts adapted 'to be inserted in thev guides. Such inserts are used especially in order to be able to put alternatively a sleeve for a pencil or stipple graver or a pole pin or a tracing point into the annular guides. In place of a tracing point preferably a tracing magnier is used whose under face serving directlyas a supportingfsurface has a tracing point or center circle. .The use of such a tracing magnifier is of special advantage in my pantograph because it permits the arrangement of the supporting surface ofthe tracing point directly or closely under the plane of the bar system without affecting the good visibility of the tracing point and the accurate tracing of the lines or traces.

According to a, further feature of the invention the drawing pencil or stippling graver is arranged in such a way that its point always strikes the drawing Aplane in the supporting surface of its guide if it is in its operative position. To this end the lead mine or the stipple graver is mounted in a sleeve which is axially slidablein the pencil guide or inan insert thereofv and slightly lifted by a spring in its position of rest. Preferably a wire-operated release after the type of the photographic shutter release is used for operating the drawing pencil or stipple graver.

The middle bar of the pantograph is slidable on the side bars by means of slidable sleeves, and the actual system point is slidably arranged on the center bar. In order to be ableto adjust any desired ratio, these barsare advantageously-'provided'with millimeter graduations or corresponding graduations on which the slides provided with markings are adjustable and adapted to be xed by means of releasable clamping devicesA or the like. The joints are made as short asV possible and the joints connecting the middle bar with the side .bars are mounted on lateral slides.- It

is advantageous in this case to shift the joints of then middle bar from the longitudinal yaxis thereof to a position on a short arm laterally projectingfrom the middle bar. Thus kthe system point which is slidable on the middle bar can also be arranged laterally on the bar, whereby the respective guide of the system point can easily be arranged so that its point of support is disposed directly or closely under the vplane of the bar system. y

' Finally; the bar systemof the panto'graph is advantageously counterweighted so that the in- J strument can also be used on an inclined or upright drawing board.

Other and further objects, features and advantages of the invention will be pointed out hereinafter and appear in the appended claims forming part of the application.

In the'.accompanyingl drawings a now preferred embodiment of the invention is shown by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.

Fig. 1 is a top view of a pantograph having the invention applied thereto, in the position pole at end,

Fig. 2 is a section on a larger scale, on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1, the transverse rod being broken off in the middle,

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1 on a larger scale, the side parts being displaced towards the middle,

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. l, also on a large scale, and with the middle bar twice broken on',

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section on line 5 5 of Fig. 1, on a larger scale, with a. tracing magnifier being inserted,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the part shown in Fig. 5 in a sectional view,

Fig; 7 is a section similar to the middle part of' Fig. 3, showing a device for operation of a drawing pencil or stipple graver by a wire-operated releaseshown in a lateral view and broken off, with the stipple graver in its operative position,

Fig. 8 shows the device of Fig. 7 with the stipple graver lifted into its position of rest,

Fig. 9 is a plan view with the bars broken oli, showing the arrangement of a counter-weight on the pantograph, and

Fig.. 10 is a section on line I-Iil of Fig. 9, both gures being shown on a larger scale compared to Fig. 1.

Similar reference numerals denote. similar parts in the different views.

The pantograph shown in the drawing comprises substantially four flat bars II, I2, I3, and I4 which are connected together by joint pins I5, I6, I1, and I8, in the form of a parallelogram. The flat bars II, I2, I 3, I4 have a rectangular, flat cross section and consist, e. g., of metal', preferably of light metal, or of any other suitable material.

As shown in Fig. 2, the joint pin I5 is hollow and provided with an axial guide bore I9. Horizontally rotatably mounted on this joint pin I5 are the corresponding ends of the shorter side rod II and of the transverse bar I2, being separated merely by'a thin separating' disc or washer lin order to keep the pin as short as possible. The hollow pin is riveted on its top end by a ring 22' having a thread 2l. The pin I5 forms a guide for a system point, i. e., in the case il- Iustrated, with the position pole at end, the pole guide. Its lower supporting surface 23 advantageously formed by an enlarged roundedoff leg l5' is positioned closely beneath the under face of the dat bar II, in a plane of support 54 coinciding with the drawing plane.

A pole pin 25 provided with a needle point 24 may be rotatably inserted in the guide bore I9 ofthe hollow pin I5, said pole pin being secured on a corner of a pole weight 21 provided on its under side with further needle points 25. Instead of the pole pin in case of the position pole in the center a sleeve for a drawing pencil or stippling pen may be inserted in the guide bore I9.

The jointed ends of the cross bar I2 and of the longer side bar I3 are mounted on the joint pin I6 which advantageously is also hollow, so as to be horizontally rotatable, see right hand side of Fig. 2, with a thin separating washer 28 being interposed. This pin I6 which is made as short as possible is riveted at its top end with a ring 29 and terminates at the bottom side closely beneath the under face of the bar I3 in a supporting surface 36 which advantageously forms the under face of a flat rounded-oi leg I6' of the joint pin I6.

The middle bar Iii is jointed to the two side bars II and I3 not directly, but by means of slides 3l which are slidably guided on the rulers II, I3 provided with millimeter graduation, see Figs. l, 3, and 4. The two substantially equal lateral slides 3I consist of U-shaped sheet members embracing the rulers I I or I8, which sheet members have perforations S3 provided with markings at their top side, ior adjustment of the slides on the graduations E2. By spring-urged clamping members 34' mounted between the free projecting sheet ends and having locking keys 35 projecting outwards the slides SI can be fixedly clamped on the bars II and I3 in any position adjusted.

The slides 3I at the lower sides are advantagecusly provided with flat rounded legs 3|' whose supporting surfaces 35 thus are disposed closely beneath the under faces of the iiat bars or rulers II or I3, in the supporting plane 54 already mentioned. On the upper sidev of the slide 3i are secured, e. g. by riveting, the joint pins il and It. Rotatably mounted on the joint pins I1 or IB are sleeves 31 seated on short flat arms 38 connected at right angles with the end of the middle bar Ul.v

On the middle bar Ill is slidably guided a middle slide 3S* shaped similar to the lateral slide 3|, see Fig. 1 and Fig. 4, middle part. The middle slide 38 consisting of a U-shaped bent metal sheet and embracing the bar I4 has at its top a perforation 4&1 with a mark by which the slide is adjustable in relation to a millimeter graduation AI of the bar Id. By means of a clamping device not shown in detail, provided with a locking key 42, the middle slide 39 can be tightly clamped on the bar I4 in any position. At its under side the middle slide 39 bears a holding plate 43 projecting laterally towards the inner space of the parallelogram, which plate may be provided with flat legs 43 whose supporting surfaces 44 are disposed closely beneath the horizontal plane defined by the under faces of the side rulers Il, I3. The contact surfaces 44 thus are also disposed in the supporting or drawing plane 54 directly or closely beneath the plane of the bar system.

On thev projecting part of the holding plate 43 is fastened an annular system point guide 45 in such a lateral distance from the middle bar I4 that the vertical middle axis of the ring 45 is disposed on the middle or center line 3 3.

(Fig. 1) passed through the joint pins I1 and IB.

The guide ring i5 has at its lower side a flat rounded base ring 45', whose supporting surface 415A is disposed closely beneath the horizontal plane extending through the under faces of thev flat bar II, I3, in the supporting or drawing plane 54, see Fig. 3.

Into the guide ring d5 for the system point may be clamped an insert 41 whosev lower supporting. surface 48 lies flush with the supporting plane 4,5 of the annular base v45.', or at least `advantageously does not project beyond the same. In a central guide bore 49 of the insert 41 can be inserted for longitudinal sliding a sleeve 50 holding a pencil lead or a pointed dotting needle 5|. The sleeve 50 bears by means of a spring 52 on the upper edge of the bore 45 and can be moved into the bore against action of this spring by a slight pressure on the head 53 of the sleeve, so that the pencil lead or the point 5| of the dotting needle will strike on to the drawing plane 54. According to an advantageous form of the invention, shown in Figs. '7 and 8, the sleeve 5l! for the drawing pencil or stippling graver can a-lso be operated by means of a wire release 55.- To this end the head 53 of the sleeve is fastened by a transverse pin 56 to a writing head 51 in which is mounted for londitudinal sliding a pressure member 58 whose fcot part 5S can be screwed by means of a female thread on a male thread 60 provided in the insert 41. Seated inside the pressure member '58 is a spring 6| which bears on the sleeve head 53.

The wire release 55 be screwed into the writing head 5'! at S2. When the release knob 63 is pressed from its position shown in Fig. 7 into the release tube (Fig. 8), the release pin 64 striking'on to the pressure member 53 will advance and lift the writing head 51 and then the sleeve 50 against action of the spring 5| from the position of `Fig. '7 upwards into the position shown in Fig. 8 in which the drawing pencil or dotting pen 5| is lifted off from vthe drawing plane 54. By rotation of the arresting disc 55 the release and so the writing pencil or dotting pen 5| can be retained in this lifted position.

` Secured to the free end of the longer side bar -l3, e. g., by means of a holding sheet 65, is a further system point guide ring 61 which has the same dimensions, at least inside, as the systern point guide ring 45. According toFigs. 5 and 6 the guide ring 61 is provided at its bottom with a flat, rounded foot ring S1', whose supporting surface si! is disposed directly or closely below the under face of the flat bar I3 in the supporting or drawing plane 54. The 'top Yend of the guide ring lbears a preferably rotatable tracing head 69 by which the bar system of the pantograph can be manually guided. In the guide ring 61 can be inserted a magnier holder 1|) including a tracing magniiier 1|, whose at under face lies accurately, or approximately, ush with the supporting surface 58 of the foot ring 61. The under face 12 of the magnifier is provided with a tracing mark serving as a tracing point, e. g. in the form of a point, a point combined with a circle, or a center circle 'I3 which if desired may be provided on a smaller, thin disc 14 of a transparent, particularly hard material, e. g. synthetic sapphire cemented on the under face 12, the under face of this disc 14 in this case serving as a supporting surface.

Since the system point guide rings 45 and 61 have the same internal dimensions, the magnifier holder with the tracing magnier 1| as well as the insert 41 for the drawing pencil or dotting pen may be alternatively inserted in the guide ring 45 or in the guide ring 51. In case of the position pole at the end (Fig. 1), in which the pole pin is guided in the hollow joint pin I5, the writing pencil or dotting pen for reducing work is inserted in the guide ring on the middle bar 39 and the tracing magnifier is inserted in the guide ring 61, while for the purpose of magnifying, the tracing magnier is clamped in the guide ring45 and the drawing pencil or dotting pen is clamped in the guide ring 61. In case of the position pole in the middle on the contrary the pole pin 25 is guided in the system point guide ring 45 of the middle slide 39 with the aid of the insert memberv 41, while the sleeve 55 for the pencil or dotting pen is inserted in the hollow joint pin l5, the threadedl foot 59 of the wire release device being screwed on thel thread 2| of the ring 22, if desired.

In order to be able to use the pantograph also in a convenient manner on an inclined drawing table, for which it is particularly suitable owing to its low arrangement, according to the invention a counterbalance of weight may be provided, consisting according to Figs. 9 and 10 of a counterbalance 15 fastened on one end of a cranked holding rod 16 (as shown in Fig. 1 in dotted lines). Rotatably mounted on an axle 18 on'the under side of the counterbalance 15 is a roller 11. holding bar 15 is provided with obliquely opposed pins 19 which can be put into notches 80 provided in the lateral edges of the cross bar l2,

' whereby the weight 15 is attached to the bai' system. In case of the position pole in the' center the counterbalance isidispensable even with inclined drawing plane.

The manipulation and operation of my novel pantograph corresponds to that of the known instruments and therefore does not require any further description.

While the invention has been described in detail with respect to a now preferred example and embodiment of the invention it will be understood by those skilled in the art after understanding the invention that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and it is intended, therefore, to cover all such changes and modiiications in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A pantograph comprising a plurality of fla bars and joint means interconnecting said bars in the form of a parallelogram; a pole, a scriber, and a tracer making up the systemv .points of the pantograph, and guides carried by the flat bars and having bores for bearing the said system points, said guides having supporting surfaces on the drawing plane serving to support the bar system, the distance of the supporting surfaces from the flat bars being so small that the bar system is supported just above the drawing plane.

2. A pantograph comprising a plurality of flat bars and joint means interconnecting said bars in the form of a parallelogram; a pole, a scriber, and a tracer making up the system points of the pantograph, and guides carried by the flat bars and having bores for bearing the said system points, said guides and said joint means having supporting surfaces on the drawing plane serving to support the bar system, the distance of the supporting surfaces from the flat bars being so small that the bar system is supported just above the drawing plane.

3. A pantograph comprising a plurality of flat bars and joint means interconnecting said bars in the form of a parallelogram; a pole, a scriber, and a tracer making up the system points of the pantograph, guides carried by the flat bars and having bores for bearing the said system points, said guides and said joint means having at supporting parts disposed on the drawing plane beneath the iiat bars for supporting the bar system, the distance of the under surfaces of the said The free, downwardly cranked end of thesupporting .parts froml the middle Vhorizontal plane ofl the bar system being sosmall thatthe ban system: is, supportedA by the surfaces just above the drawing plane.

4. A panto'graph according to. claim 1, in which the guides carried by the fiat bars comprise rings, theunder surfaces of, which form thelsupporting surfaces of the bar system, the rings bearingv inserts having vertical bores of equalv internal dimensions for alternatively guidingA the scriber or the pole.

5'. A pantograph according to claim 1, irl-Which the guides carried by the fiatbars comprise rings, the4 under surfacesY of which form the supporting surfaces of the bar system, the rings having bores of equal internal dimensions for alternatively inserting the scriber or the tracer.

6l. A pantograph comprising a plurality of flat bars and joint means interconnecting said bars inthe form of a parallelogram; a pole, a scriber, and a tracer comprising a tracing magnifier havingA a center mark making up the system points of. the pantograph, guides carried by the flat bars and having bores for bearing the said system points, said guides and said tracing magnifier having supporting under faces on the drawing plane serving for supporting the bar system and the distance of the supporting surfaces from the bar system being so smally that the bar system is held a very small distance above the said draW- ing plane.

'7. A pantograph according to claim 6, in which the guides for the system points comprise rings, the guiding ring for the tracing magniiier being secured to the free end of one of the nat bars of the bar system and having a rotatable tracing head.

8. A pantograph comprising a pair of parallel at side bars in the form of rulers with graduations, a third flat bar jointedly connecting the ends of the side bars, a fourth flat bar also provided with graduations and jointedly connecting opposite points of said side bars in a parallelogram form, slides shiftably and adjustably mounted on the flat side bars and including joint pins; a pole member, a scriber member, and a tracer member comprising a tracing magnifier having a center mark,` saidmembers makingup the system points of thepantograph, a pair of bearing sleeves for the said joint pins, a pair of4` arms projecting rectangularly from the ends off the fourth iiat bar accommodatingI said bearingv sleeves to be rotatable in the arms, and guides carried by thek at bars and bearing the system points, a ring held by the slide shiftably mounted on the said fourth iiat -bar in a position offset from the longitudinal axis of the bar so that the. axis of said ring is in the connecting line of the joint pins mounted on the slides of the side bars, and said guides and joint means having supporting under faces on the drawing plane serving for supporting the bar system, the dis.- tance of the supporting faces fromthe middle horizontal plane of the bar system beingA so small that the bar system is supported a very small distance fromthe supportingplane.

9. A pantograph according toclaim l, inrwhich the tracer comprises a tracing magnier having a center mark, the under face.` of the tracing magnifier forming the supporting surface of the. respective system point lying in the same plane as the supporting surfaces of the guides of theI pole and the scriber.

10. A pantograph according to claimv l, in which wire releasing means are provided. for said scriber.

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